PLI congratulates and celebrates the following alumni for their recent promotions and achievements.
February 2023 Update
Leyda Garcia, Cohort 7, is now the Associate Director for Professional Learning at the UCLA Center for Community Schooling and State Transformational Assistance Center Community Schools.
Roy Lopez, Cohort 8, was promoted to Coordinator-Educational Services in the Redondo Beach Unified School District.
Miguel Espinoza, Cohort 12, is the new Founding Principal at Allegiance STEAM Academy THRIVE.
Leslie Hooe, Cohort 12, was promoted to Assistant Principal at Grapeland Elementary School in the Grapeland Independent School District.
Ana-Maria Madero, Cohort 13, was promoted to Assistant Principal at Central High School/Tri-C in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Damion Nunley, Cohort 14, was promoted to Director of Black Student Achievement in the Compton Unified School District.
Armando Castro, Cohort 15, was promoted to Curriculum Specialist at Chavez Continuation High School in the Compton Unified School District.
Rene Quon, Cohort 15, was promoted to Principal at Cherrylee Elementary School in El Monte Unified School District.
Michael Bosler, Cohort 16, was promoted to Principal at Mark Twain Elementary School in the Lawndale Elementary School District.
Sylvia Macias, Cohort 21, was promoted to Assistant Principal at Stevenson Middle School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Eugenia Plascencia, Cohort 21, was promoted to Targeted Student Population Coordinator at Social Justice Humanitas.
Amparo Martin, Cohort 22, was promoted to Assistant Principal at Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary and Visual and Arts Performance Magnet in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Sandra Proano-Montanez, Cohort 22, was promoted to Assistant Principal at Rowan Avenue Elementary and Dual Language School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
November 2022 Update
Megan Guerrero, Cohort 2, was promoted to Administrator of Parent and Community Engagement in the Los Angeles Unified School District Local District Central.
Daniel Kim, Cohort 5, was promoted to Administrative Coordinator for the Los Angeles Preliminary Administrative Services Credential Program in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Linda Yaron Weston, Cohort 7, just wrote a new book: Teaching Resilience and Mental Health Across the Curriculum .
María Ozaeta, Cohort 8, was promoted to Principal of STEAM Virtual Academy TK-12 in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Andre Hargunani, Cohort 10, was promoted to Director of Equity for Vancouver Public Schools.
Eduardo Zurita, Cohort 11, was promoted to Assistant Principal at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Julianne Tetreault, Cohort 11, was promoted to Assistant Principal at Wilmington Middle School STEAM Magnet in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Eriberto Martinez, Cohort 13, was promoted to Assistant Principal at Mango Elementary and North Tamarind Elementary Schools in the Fontana Unified School District.
Anne-Marie Young, Cohort 14, was promoted to Magnet Coordinator at Plascencia Steam Magnet in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Niki Schepper, Cohort 14, was promoted to Chief of Staff at West Ada School District.
Michelle Lee, Cohort 15, was promoted to Instructional Coach/College and Career Coach at Utah Street Span School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Kristyn Cota, Cohort 17, was promoted to Intervention Coordinator at Nightingale Middle School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Stephanie Lee, Cohort 17, was promoted to Principal at Alliance College-Ready Public Schools.
LaNea Austin, Cohort 19, was promoted to Assistant Principal at Crenshaw High School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Ana Ramos, Cohort 20, was promoted to Dual Language Education Expert for the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Candice Smith, Cohort 20, was promoted to Director of Special Education and Student Services at New Los Angeles Charter School.
Katherine Diaz-Martinez, Cohort 21, was promoted to Vice Principal at Palmdale High School in the Antelope Valley Union High School District.
Kevin Murchie, Cohort 21, was promoted to Assistant Principal at Lincoln High School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Haena Shin, Cohort 21, was promoted to Title I Coordinator/Categorical Program Advisor at Brockton Elementary School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Stephanie Fonseca, Cohort 22, was promoted to Assistant Principal, at Blair High School in the Pasadena Unified School District.
June 2022 Update
Estella Hernandez Patel, Cohort 9, was promoted to Principal at Victoria Elementary School in the Redlands Unified School District.
Lindsey Corcoran, Cohort 10, was promoted to Principal at Laurel Cinematic Arts and Creative Technologies Magnet School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Leslie Hooe, Cohort 12, was promoted to Assistant Principal at Grapeland Elementary School in the Grapeland ISD.
Tabitha Pang, Cohort 12, was promoted to Instructional Expert at Historic Central Avenue Community of Schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Ngay Tang, Cohort 16, was promoted to Assistant Principal at Eagle Rock Junior/Senior High School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Janette Durán-Aguirre, Cohort 17, was included in an article in the LA Times “LAUSD may elevate status of American Sign Language.”
Jennifer Pringle-Starr, Cohort 20, was promoted to Principal of Saints Felicitas and Perpetua School.
Paul Kim, Cohort 21, was promoted to Vice Principal at Yorba Linda Middle School in the Placentia Yorba-Linda Unified School District.
Selene Larin, Cohort 21, was promoted to Title III Coordinator at Union Avenue Elementary School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Megan Lee, Cohort 21, was promoted to Executive Director at Summit Public Schools K2.
Jennifer Almer-Johnson, Cohort 22, was promoted to Principal at Emerson Elementary School in the Burbank Unified School District.
May 2022 Update
Estella Hernandez Patel, Cohort 9, was promoted to Principal at Victoria Elementary School in the Redlands Unified School District.
Lindsey Corcoran, Cohort 10, was promoted to Principal at Laurel Cinematic Arts and Creative Technologies Magnet School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Ed Zurita, Cohort 11, was promoted to Assistant Principal at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Raúl Alarcón, Cohort 12, was promoted to Chief Academic Officer for City Charter Schools.
Jessica Silberling, Cohort 13, has earned the ACSA Region 14 Special Education Administrator of the Year.
Ricardo Mayorga, Cohort 14, was promoted to Targeted Student Population (TSP) Coordinator for Monroe High School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Sue Freitag, Cohort 20, was promoted to Assistant Principal at LA County High School for the Arts.
March 2022 Update
Mario Carlos, Cohort 3, was promoted to Superintendent of the La Habra City School District.
Eli Kashman, Cohort 7, was promoted to Assistant Principal at Rose Avenue Elementary School and Sierra Linda Elementary School in the Oxnard Union High School District.
Linda Yaron Weston, Cohort 7, wrote a book Mindfulness for Young Adults: Tools to Thrive in School and Life was featured on Greater Good’s list of favorite books for educators in 2021: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/our_favorite_books_for_educators_in_2021.
Arca Houston-Skaggs, Cohort 11, was promoted to Assistant Principal at Bethune Middle School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Adrienne Thomas, Cohort 11, was promoted to District Equity Officer at the ABC Unified School District.
Michelle Sánchez, Cohort 18, was promoted to Assistant Principal at Torres East LA Performing Arts in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Loreann Gervacio, Cohort 19, was promoted to Assistant Principal Elementary Instructional Specialist at Harding Elementary School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Jennifer Pringle-Starr, Cohort 20, was promoted to Assistant Principal at Pasadena High School in the Pasadena Unified School District.
Vu Ngo, Cohort 21, was promoted to Assistant Principal at Southeast Middle School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
January 2022 Update
Felipe Barragan, Cohort 2, was promoted to Principal at Bell High School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Brandy Byers, Cohort 2, was promoted to Director of Contra Costa School of Performing Arts.
Steve Richardson, Cohort 4, published an article on ASCD at: https://www.ascd.org/blogs/dei-in-action-moving-from-hope-to-change
Elizabeth Sevilla, Cohort 11, was promoted to Assistant Principal at Huntington Park High School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Monica Hilario, Cohort 12, was promoted to Assistant Principal at Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School in the Glendale Unified School District.
Tammi Howard, Cohort 15, was promoted to Assistant Principal at Woodcrest Elementary School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Monica Lizzette Ruz, Cohort 16, was promoted to Director of Learning and Instruction at Mundo Academy.
Nicole Haywood, Cohort 18, was promoted to Assistant Principal at Woodcrest Elementary School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Jeraldy Vega, Cohort 18, was promoted to Social-Emotional Learning Adviser for the Los Angeles Unified School District Local District Northwest.
Andrew Kim, Cohort 20, was promoted to Assistant Principal at Reseda Charter High School School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Shaun Thomas, Cohort 21, was promoted to Assistant Principal of Student Support Services at San Gabriel High School in the Alhambra Unified School District.